Welcome to “Discipleship Empowerment Keys”!
Title: Given Wisdom! Walk in it!
Key Verses: “Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation (self-indulgences), but be filled with the Spirit.” Eph 5:17-18
Key Background: Eph 5:1-7 “WALKING”
- Walk as children of light v8
- Walk in the fruit of the Spirit which is light v9-10
- Walk in the true fellowship of the light v11
- Walk and manifest the light v12-13
- Walk in Christ who gives light v14
Key Framework and Points: Eph 5:15-21
1) Walk circumspectly v15-16 circumspectly – cautiously, vigilantly, watchfully
a. Not as fools but wise
b. Redeeming the time redeeming – liberating, exchange, saving
2) Walk in understanding v17 understanding – comprehend, realize, ability
a. Not to be unwise
b. WILL of the Lord
3) Walk in the fulness of the Spirit v18 fullness – complete, running over
a. Not be drunk – which is dissipation dissipation – self-indulgences, wasteful, corrupt
4) Walk with a song on your heart v19 heart – centre, life source,
a. Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs
b. Singing and making melody
c. To the Lord from your heart
5) Walking in thanksgiving for ALL things v20 thanksgiving – gratefulness, gratitude
a. To God the Father
b. In the name of OUR Lord Jesus Christ
6) Walking in submission to one another v21 submission – togetherness, compliance, unity
a. In the fear of God (God is in each of us)
Key Discipleship Principle:
The disciple’s walk should be one, where we are filled with the Holy Spirit each day, knowing and understanding, that He will show and guide us into the WILL of the Christ both for our lives and for ministry.

Personal Application:
Each disciple needs to be wise and understand that we are on a journey with Christ Jesus who desires that our heart’s would be full of song and thankfulness in Him, which comes both by walking in His will and being filled with His Spirit.

Key Church Application:
The church as a body of believers is call corporately to walk in the wisdom and will of Christ Jesus and to be seeking together that the Holy Spirit will work in us and through us to the place that we can come into submission and unity with each other.

Key Question: When we take time to reflect on our daily walk, what are we drunk with, is it in the things of this world or the fulness and power of the Holy Spirit?

Key Prayer Focus for Today: To pray, that God will make clear those areas that we need to be wise in and how to redeem the time that He has given to us for serving Him.

Feb 28, 2022. #704